The National Bank acquires Bank al Etihad in Palestine
The National Bank, headquartered in Ramallah, Palestine, announced today the signing of a definitive acquisition agreement with Bank al Etihad…
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Ascott expands global network with Istanbul acquisition
Slated to open in 2016, the 159-unit Somerset Maslak Istanbul has a prime location in one of Istanbul’s main business…
Abu Dhabi’s Centurion Said to Plan Travelex, UAE Merger
Abu Dhabi-based Centurion Investments plans to merge Travelex Holdings Ltd. with UAE Exchange and sell a stake in the merged…
Canaccord Genuity expands global footprint with presence in Dubai
Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the "Company") announces plans to build an investment banking and advisory practice with senior managing director…
UAE’s NBAD CEO Declines Comment On Citigroup’s Egypt Consumer Unit
The chief executive of National Bank of Abu Dhabi declined to comment on Wednesday on whether his bank had bid…
Dubai Investments to Expand
Dubai Investments, a leading investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, has announced expansion plans across its diversified portfolio,…
UAE Fund ADFG Targets $100m Finance Buyout By June – CEO
Abu Dhabi Financial Group aims to complete the $100 million buyout of a local financial services firm by June, strengthening…
Time to reminisce? ME investment bankers toast to their best year of fees since 2008
No wonder Middle Eastern bankers and brokers are looking happier these days. Business has been booming recently, albeit with the…
$37 billion in Middle Eastern mergers & acquisitions during 2014
Thomson Reuters today released the annual investment banking analysis for the Middle East region. Estimates from Thomson Reuters and…
Qatar boosts Middle East M&A to highest level since early 2008
Mergers and acquisitions with Middle Eastern involvement last quarter hit their highest level since early 2008, boosted by outbound investment…
Middle East investment bank fees slump in 2014
The Middle East investment banking fees earned during 2014 declined 3 per cent from $776.2 million (Dh2.85 billion) during 2013,…
Dubai's Mashreq interested in Citigroup's Egypt retail business -CEO
Mashreq, Dubai's third-biggest lender by assets, is interested in acquiring Citigroup's Egyptian retail business, Mashreq's chief executive said on Sunday.…